what is this?

[umbrellacorp]

its about the size of a pencil eraser. just noticed it for the first time this morning... looks like a baby urchin. it was just moving along the rocks.
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[lilrobb]

Hard or soft shelled?

 

[jennm]

Looks like a mojano to me. If it's stationary and soft/retracts if you try to touch it, that's what it is.

It's a pest - needs to go.

Jenn

 

[lilrobb]

Pic 1 isn't translucent enough (for me) to be a majano, but chances are - it is.
If it is hardshelled - you're right on the urchin...

 

[umbrellacorp]

Its not stationary it moves along the rocks and is now hiding in a little hole

Edit: Its not stationary it moves along the rocks and is now hiding in a little hole

 

[rbmead]

long shot, but (dont know the name) a Starfish? the one with many legs?

 

[jennm]

Mojanos can move, just like any anemone. The $64 question is, is it hard, or soft? If it's hard, spiky, it's likely an urchin. I've seen small ones like that hitchhike in on rocks.

If it's soft and squishy, it's a mojano.

Jenn

 

[cr500_af]

The first pic is kinda vague, but the second screams majano all day long.

 

[umbrellacorp]

ok it definitely solid and does not retract or even move when i touch it.

 

[landon]

Off topic... I had that same hermit crab that I collected and it would chase down (wasn't hard) and eat all my snails and Stomatellas.

 

[hud3339]

Some one has been watching to much resident evil

 

[coolsurf]

Urchins are pretty cool IMO. They do a good job of chowing on coraline which in turn, spreads it and grows more. Of course though, make sure your frags and rockwork are solid and glued well .

If you don't want him, I am sure that someone would gladly give him a home.